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Dairy cows in the priority area for the Livestock and CAFO
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Linn County is known for specialty crops, livestock operations, timber
products, manufacturing, and recreation. It is 2292 square miles, bounded on the
west by the Willamette River and on the east by the Cascades Mtns. The west half
of the county has a temperate climate of cool wet winters and warm dry summers.
Along the east boundary, annual snowfall provides runoff water for irrigation,
recreation and fish habitat. The bottomland soils range from the Class 2 sandy
loams on floodplains, to the Class 1 through 4 silt loams on terraces and the
Class 4 gravelly loams of the north central area. Upland soils range from Class
1 through 4 silty clay loams on foothills to Class 6 to 7 cobbly loams on
mountains. NRCS works collaboratively in Linn County with Federal, State, Local
and Non-profit conservation organizations to strategically deliver Federal Farm
Bill Programs. The Local Work Group identified the high priority of reducing
contaminated runoff through irrigation, nutrient, residue and livestock
management, and developing and maintaining habitat for sensitive species.
NRCS Local Conservation Activities and Strategies
- Livestock and Confined Animal Feeding Operations Strategy: Provide land
managers with tools to ensure that their operations are making a positive
contribution to water quality. Focus area is on the lower to mid Thomas and
Crabtree Creek and South Santiam River watersheds.
- Irrigation Efficiency Improvement Strategy: Provide land managers with
technical and financial assistance to implement irrigation efficiency
measures through improved equipment/infrastructure and improved management
practices. Focus area is on the Santiam and Willamette Rivers, lower North
and South Santiam Rivers watersheds, and lower Thomas Creek and Crabtree
Creek watersheds.
NRCS Programs Available
Additional Conservation Resources Available
- Linn Soil and Water Conservation District
- North Santiam Watershed Council
- South Santiam Watershed Council
- Calapooia Watershed Council
- Nature Conservancy
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Grants
- Cascade Pacifica RC&D Council
Local Work Group Updates
The Linn County Local Workgroup is comprised of local landowners and
conservation professionals. If you are interested in participating, please contact the NRCS District
Conservationist listed below.
For meeting information, please
click here.
Success Stories
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BROWNSVILLE, Ore.—Ed and Jim Merzenich wanted to improve the hunting
grounds on their Oak Basin Tree Farm, a 961-acre woodland perched on the
north Coburg Hills in the Willamette Valley. As they examined their
land, however, they realized the existing habitat was not ideal for the
local blacktail deer or Roosevelt elk because a tangle of invasive
shrubs covered much of the ground, preventing the growth of native
grasses and wildflowers that these animals depend on. “You couldn’t get
through the blackberries,” said Ed. “They were 15 feet tall everywhere.”
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Oak Habitat Restoration, Wildlife Habitat
Incentives Program, Upper Willamette Basin |
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Keep the Neighbors Talking --
About CONSERVATION, That Is!
According to Ed Landis, finding the right program and technical
assistance at the right time made his streambank project a success. “It
has changed this part of the stream from just a mess to ...a win-win for
everyone.” More...
Key Words:
EQIP, CREP, conservation planning, streambank
stabilization, stream barbs, Upper Willamette Basin
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For Additional Assistance Contact
Tangent Service Center
33630 McFarland Road
Tangent, Oregon 97389-9708
Linn County NRCS District Conservationist: Nathan Adelman, (541) 967-5925
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